Byzantine Empire By Eric Wilken -----------------The Beginning----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Byzantine Empire begun during the late Roman Empire.
They were centered around the Eastern Capital of Rome
or Constantinople located where Istanbul is.
Inside the city of Constantinople
The Great Walls of Constantinople
-----------------------------------------7th and 8th Centuries---------------------------
Byzantine Army
The Byzantine Empire during the 7th and 8th centuries started to reform and become more effective in their armythe Byzantine Army had to beeffective so they could keep their Eastern border. In addition duringThe 7th and 8th centuries the Byzantine Empire lost a amountof land to
outsiders this includes northern Italy to the
Lombards and Africa and southern Iberia to the Muslims
--------------------------------------------------10th Century------------------------------------------------------------------ During the 10th century the Empire started to have a revived
economy where everyone started to prosper due to the steady
and trust worth currency that the Byzantines could use to purchase goods.
All of this wealth went to fear during the 4th crusade when
Constantinople was ransacked and trashed
Constantinoples Church
Then the Empire once again expanded it pushed theMuslims, Slavs and Bulgars to the North and to the East.
And later the North gave the North or Northwest some would say
gave the Byzantine Empire troubles. The Eastern (Byzantine) and Western Churches
were in something called The Great Schism. -------------------------------------------------------------Geography----------------------------------------------------------------
The Byzantine Empire was effected by its location by being constantly under siege from ether the Muslims on the East or the Barbarians and Europe on the West. This caused the city of Constantinople and the Empire of the Byzantines to have a large walls and a well rounded army. Letting the Byzantine Empire sustain other empires for a long time. ---------------------------------------Famous People in the Byzantine Empire---------------------------------------------
There were many people who led the Byzantine Empire to a success like : Leo III managed to defeat a Muslim
siege of Constantinople itself in 718
Leo III
Constantine V turned back a powerful
Arab army in Anatolia in 74
Constantine
Basil II expanded the Byzantine Empire
Basill II
Alexios I Komnenos restored order to the
Byzantine Empire and founded a new dynasty
Science
The Byzantine Science in every period
was closely connected with ancient philosophy.
Science Beaker
Laws
Created laws and helped the Slavs form legal institutions
Magna Carta as a set of laws
Religion
The Byzantines church or Eastern Orthodox church was the Byzantine
Empire main religion. It was founded because of The Great Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.
Eastern Orthodox Church
Language
The Byzantine Empire had one common language of Latin
because they were the Eastern Capital of Rome. Except in
the 7th century AD the common language was
changed to Greek by Heraclius.
Parchment for writing on
Government
In the Byzantine government their was one sole ruler
named the emperor. By the Byzantines the emperor had divine
origins. Then by the end of the 8th Century the power
started to move towards a court that was set in place.
Emperor
Women
The Women in the Byzantine Empire were allowed
to actively participate in appreciating life and being allowed to do what they want
by the guidelines of the law unlike the Western Roman Empire.
Byzantine Empire By Eric Wilken
-----------------The Beginning -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Byzantine Empire begun during the late Roman Empire.
They were centered around the Eastern Capital of Rome
or Constantinople located where Istanbul is.
-----------------------------------------7th and 8th Centuries---------------------------
The Byzantine Empire during the 7th and 8th centuries started to reform and become more effective in their armythe Byzantine Army had to be effective so they could keep their Eastern border. In addition during The 7th and 8th centuries the Byzantine Empire lost a amount of land to
outsiders this includes northern Italy to the
Lombards and Africa and southern Iberia to the Muslims
--------------------------------------------------10th Century------------------------------------------------------------------ During the 10th century the Empire started to have a revived
economy where everyone started to prosper due to the steady
and trust worth currency that the Byzantines could use to purchase goods.
All of this wealth went to fear during the 4th crusade when
Constantinople was ransacked and trashed
Then the Empire once again expanded it pushed theMuslims, Slavs and Bulgars to the North and to the East.
And later the North gave the North or Northwest some would say
gave the Byzantine Empire troubles. The Eastern (Byzantine) and Western Churches
were in something called The Great Schism.
-------------------------------------------------------------Geography----------------------------------------------------------------
The Byzantine Empire was effected by its location by being constantly under siege from ether the Muslims on the East or the Barbarians and Europe on the West. This caused the city of Constantinople and the Empire of the Byzantines to have a large walls and a well rounded army. Letting the Byzantine Empire sustain other empires for a long time.
---------------------------------------Famous People in the Byzantine Empire---------------------------------------------
There were many people who led the Byzantine Empire to a success like :
Leo III managed to defeat a Muslim
siege of Constantinople itself in 718
Constantine V turned back a powerful
Arab army in Anatolia in 74
Alexios I Komnenos restored order to the
Byzantine Empire and founded a new dynasty
Science
The Byzantine Science in every period
was closely connected with ancient philosophy.
Laws
Created laws and helped the Slavs form legal institutions
Religion
The Byzantines church or Eastern Orthodox church was the Byzantine
Empire main religion. It was founded because of
The Great Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.
Language
The Byzantine Empire had one common language of Latin
because they were the Eastern Capital of Rome. Except in
the 7th century AD the common language was
changed to Greek by Heraclius.
Government
In the Byzantine government their was one sole ruler
named the emperor. By the Byzantines the emperor had divine
origins. Then by the end of the 8th Century the power
started to move towards a court that was set in place.
Women
The Women in the Byzantine Empire were allowed
to actively participate in appreciating life and being allowed to do w hat they want
by the guidelines of the law unlike the Western Roman Empire.
Citation
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"Interesting Facts - The Roman Empire." Sentex Data Communications - Internet Service Provider. 15 Apr. 2009 <http://www.sentex.net/~ajy/facts/romanemp.html>.